The 2014 season saw the rise of a relatively unknown 25-year-old. Called up in the place of Gonzalez Germen to eat innings for the Mets in a long relief role, Jacob deGrom was thrust into starting action after Dillon Gee was bitten by the injury bug.
Pitching at Citi Field against the New York Yankees is no easy task. Doing so in your MLB debut would seem to be even more strenuous. But this young man performed admirably in his first opportunity on the big stage. Through seven innings, he surrendered only one run on four hits, while striking out six.